Nelson Phillips Re signs as Chief Justice of Texas
Chief Justice Nelson Phillips resigns after more than nine years on the Texas Supreme Court bench. He will move to Dallas to enter private practice and decline to disclose his business connections. The resignation follows customary seniority rules and names T B Greenwood as next in line for the chief justiceship.
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Austin
Texas
Supreme Court of Texas
Nelson Phillips
Dallas
Tie
Colquitt
W. F. Ramsey
T J. Brown
Ferguson
T. B. Greenwood
Palestine
Hotty
Neff
Phillip
Rural life program cited by Texas federation
Fort Worth, Nov. 16. The Federation of Women's Clubs showcased a concrete rural development program now active in sixty Texas counties and several other states. Mrs. W. C. Martin led the rural life committee report, stressing precinct contacts and home demonstration work as vital, urging unity and cooperation to advance rural work.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Federation of Women's Clubs
Veel
W. C. Martin
Rural Life Committees
Federation
Market Card Promotion at Thomas Market
A promotional card offered with every 25 cent chase at Thomas Market invites customers to inquire about the deal.
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Thomas
Republicans Will Pass Sheppard's Pet Bill
Washington reports Republican leaders say the House will not adjourn before Thanksgiving and aims to finish the tax bill, pass the Sheppard Towner maternity bill, and enact twenty three additional federal district judges before adjournment.
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Washington
House
Congress
Representative Mondell
Senate
Court reverses liquor possession cases cites Dean law amendments
The Court of Criminal Appeals reverses William Blake and Robert McCowan rulings in Texas, saying possession of intoxicating liquor is not an offense unless for sale, and that possession equipment to make liquor is not an offense under recent Dean law amendments. Also notes local fashion ads and travel/family updates.
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Austin
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
William Blake
Marion County
Robert McCowan
Mclennan County
Comanche High to Meet Masonic Home in Turkey Day Game
Comanche High faces Masonic Home Fort Worth on Thanksgiving at 8 o clock at the baseball park. The Comanche team seeks revenge after last year’s loss while Masonic Home again fields a strong squad likely to contest the game.
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Comanche High
Fort Worth
Comanche
Masonic
Dyer Bill Receives Attorney General Backing
Attorney General Daugherty approved the draft of the Dyer anti lynching bill authored by Representative Dyer of Missouri. The measure imposes heavy penalties on mob participants and negligent officers, and would require counties where lynching occurs to forfeit $10,000. No House action this session. passage targeted for the regular session.
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Washington
Daugherty
Dyer
Missouri
Local engineers open office for highway projects
Messrs. Nunnelly and Holman have opened an office in the Burks building. They oversee the engineering work on Highway No. 10 in this county and Highway No. 25 in Sommerville county.
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Messrs. Nunnelly and Holman
Burks
This
Sommerville
County Dairy Association Sets December 5 Meeting
A Dec 5 meeting at the Comanche County courthouse will finalize a permanent Dairy Association. H. A. Clapp of Texas Creamery speaks on The Dairy Cow and Diversified Farming. R. W. Gray serves as temporary chairman and R. F. Holloway as secretary.
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H. A. Clapp
Texas Creamery Company
R. W. Gray
Proctor
R. F. Holloway
Dairy Association
Comanche County
Farmers urged to fight boll weevil in Comanche County
Chauncey Merwin, County Farm Demonstrator, urges fall actions to reduce boll weevil numbers. He explains the weevil life cycle, winter hibernation, and the need to destroy winter quarters by burning stalks or plowing soil. Emphasizes cleaning fence rows and soil stirring to suppress next year’s generations.
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Comanche County
Coetton
Chauncey Merwin
County Farm
Spence-Holmsley Wedding in Pittsburg
Miss Mary Holmsley became Mrs J W Spence of San Angelo in a refined ceremony at the Holmsley home. Dr K E Solomon presided. reception followed with Miss Keith Lamb in charge of the guest book and Miss Ruth Helmsley receiving at the door. The couple departed for Dallas en route to their San Angelo home.
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F. M Holmsley
Mary Holmsley
J. W. Spence
San Angelo
Dawaning
Keith Lamb
Patsy McKee
Willian Helmsley
Annie Lou Harrison
Lulu Myers
Pauline Huey
Mildred Keen
Mildred Heath
Ruth Helmsley
Bowman couple attend Ex Confederate Reunion in Chattanooga
Mr and Mrs H C Bowman attended the Ex Confederates reunion in Chattanooga and returned home on Thursday of last week marking their participation in the event.
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H. C. Bowman
Chattanooga
New Tricotine and Poiret Twill Dresses Debut at Style Shop
Style Shop unveils new Tricotine and Poiret Twill dresses in navy and brown options. Fashion items feature structured silhouettes and contemporary lines for the season.
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Style Shop
Bankers Endorse Merwin Plan to Fight Boll Weevil
A bankers’ note to farmers endorses Mr. Merwin’s plan to combat the boll weevil and urges action to boost cotton production for the next crop year. The letter, signed by J. B. Chilton and F. E. Anthony and F. E. Adams, stresses cotton as the region’s money crop and calls for renewed effort to protect yields.
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J. B. Chilton
E. FE. Anthony
F. E. Adams
Hazel Dell Church Sermon and Armistice Day Events
Brother Milton of Comanche delivered a fine sermon at the school house with Rev Brisco and Baggett leading song service. Rev Walter Scott planned to preach but was absent due to revival. he will return next Sunday and organize a Sunday School. Armistice Day programs and social visits filled the week with family gatherings and hospitalities across Hazel Dell.
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Hazel Dell
Milton
Comanche
Brisco
Baggett
Walter Scott
Baptist Church
Gustine
Bro
Scott
C. Y. Allen
Martha Fern Applewhite
H. C. Applewhite
Mary Mehaffey
Effie Horton
W. A. Bryson
Jeff Miller
Russell Brownd
Macksville
Louis Clawson
Glen Rose
Clawson
Brownwood
Blanket residents visit Comanche for shopping
Mrs. Houghton and her children from Blanket shopped in Comanche on Tuesday and she will be remembered as Miss Hannah Dabney. Mr. and Mrs. Will Franklin and their daughter Miss Vada of Blanket were in Comanche on Wednesday for shopping.
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Mrs. Houghton
Blanket
Comanche
Hannah Dabney
Will Franklin
Miss Vada
Demonstration work begun by county farm official Chauncey Merwin
Our county welcomes Chauncey Merwin a Cornell graduate 1912 with farm management experience including Jasper and Bell counties. He served in food conservation during WWI and will lead farmers toward "making farming pay" with cooperation from business leaders and residents to improve local prosperity.
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Chauncey Merwin
Merwin
Cornell
Jasper
Bell
Food Conservation Department
Comanche High to Meet Brownwood High in Rival showdown
Comanche High faces Brownwood High at 3:30 pm this afternoon at the baseball park. Brownwood lost 34 to 7 to Abilene this season, while Comanche beat Brownwood 20 to 7 last Saturday. Abilene so far the only team to defeat either side, making today’s game highly anticipated.
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Comanche High
Brownwood High
Brownwood
Abilene
Comanche
West Texas towns report welcome rainfall ending five-month drought
O z o n a reports a half inch of rain and Christoval sees about one inch as the first prospect of drought relief in five months. Stockmen express elation over the rainfall and its relief to West Texas ranges and pastures.
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San Angelo
Ozona
Christoval
Texas
Big Livestock Show in Comanche This Friday and Saturday
Thomas Mark and others urge attendance at the Comanche livestock show on the 25th and 26th. Local note invites families to view fine stock and save cards while Rogers silverware sets are offered. Mr and Mrs H Donaho and children visited Sidney relatives on Thursday.
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Comanche
H. Donaho
Sidney
Comanche Buys Turkeys At Higher Price Than Cities
Comanche is paying 31 cents per pound for turkeys while sales in larger cities run under 30 cents. Mrs. Henry Kemp spent the weekend with friends in Dublin.
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Henry Kemp
Dublin
Brown County Girl Reports Big Profit From Club Work
Miss Dora Cavel aged 11 in Brown County organized poultry and home economics clubs under Miss Mayesse Malone. She started with three chickens valued at $20 and ended with a total value plus income of $97.65 and a net profit of $65.79 after expenses. The report highlights egg production totals 345 eggs for the year and potential market value if sold.
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Brownwood Bulletin
Brown County
Mayesse Malone
Dora Cavel
McDaniel
Cavel
Brownwood
Cevel
Comanche Peanut Market Activity in Southwest Texas
Peanuts are marketed in Comanche at about a ton daily with a good county crop and favorable harvest. Prices run around 65 cents per hundred, yielding thousands of dollars for farmers. The dry spell allows large hay quantities, valuable for forage, much of which is sold while some remains on farms.
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Comanche
Youngs Return to Comanche Boost Chief Linotype Work
Mr. and Mrs. Roy B. Young return to Comanche after months away with Roy operating the linotype at the Chief. He is praised as a skilled printer and the paper declares itself fortunate to have them back.
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Roy B. Young
Comanche
Roy
Texas
Durham Bros Ad Warns Readers to Catch Details
A brief blurb notes missing the ad could cause a reader to miss something and mentions a price of 18 cents.
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Durham Bros
Hog Show and Sale In Comanche County Next Weekend
Comanche county hosts a pure bred hog show and sale on Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th. The event invites entries for display or sale and promises fine hogs. Citizens are urged to visit, compare animals, and compete for blue ribbons.
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Comanche County
Comanche
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